The Brookhaven leader., 1887-02-17
SOUTHERN oLEANiNos.

the highest importance TO newly disoov.
cred phosphstes at various points in the
central counties. He thinks the value u
the State Of these phosphate beds is
greater than that Of the coal and iron.
During 1885 1923, 216 90 was invested In
industrial enterprises In the 5outherr
States, including West Virginia.
North Carolina ranks hrst among the
States in the production Of medicinal roots
and herbs.
The silk culture Of Mississippi Is In.
creasing very rapidly, and promises
larger development in the future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ramsey, Of Sunny Side
Ga, do not believe In banks, and have
been in the habit of boarding their savings
In holes in the ground in their backyard.
A few nights ago some one jump ped their
claim and worked 1t for $50 in gold double
eagles, and left the old couple TO rumi-
nate over the instability OF banks in
gene al and sand banks in particular.
Tn re is at New Bsrne, N. c., Q factory
70 manufacturing plates and dishes from
gumwood 1t is the only factory Of this
kind Its capacity is $4,000 plates per day.
Mrs. Jones, wife of Thomas r. Jones, one
Of the largest clothing merchants in Hous.
ton, Tex, has for long time been suffer.
ing with acute neuralgia OF the head. A
intense suffering, she took a dose Of NOR
phne. Unfortunately, the quantity Of the
deadly drug was so great as 70 throw
her into stupor. A physician was sent
for, and worked all night TO save the life
Of the unfortunate lady without avail.
Mr.. Jones was absent at the time In New
York.
The Texas Senate recently passed bill
70 prohibit dealing in futures, the penalty
for each days offense being six months in
Jail and heavy fine. The House will
p obably adopt the measure.
Nineteen thousand pounds Of swapping
turtles were received at Pensacola, Fla,
ore day recently.
TIVE We union printers employed ct the
Southern Methodist Publishing House at
Nashville, Tenn, struck few days ago,
claiming that discrimination had been
made against them.
There is a marked renewal of Illicit dis
tiiling in sll sections of North and East
Georgia, especially in the prohibition
counties, and the revenue officers are
busy.
! Frank PEBBLES, Of Palestine, Tex, who
has been insane since Christmas, escaped
! fr,m his keepers few DAYS ago, and tried
/ TO commit suicide by throwing himself in
front of an approaching train He was
! locked up.
The Georgia State Agricultural Society
at its recent session. at Americus, perma-
nently located the State Fair In Macon.
There was z eat rivalry over the location
between Atlanta and Macon, resulting In
. victory for the latter place.
The Dallas State Fair and the Texas
State Fair, rival institutions that held
forth at Dallas last November, have con-
solidated, with thirteen directors, with
the purpose of making one grand exhibit
in the fall that will be Q credit to the
| Southwest
The revival Of moonshiners in the mount
aims of Georgia, which has already re-
suited In the murder of old man God lard,
| in Towns County, and Of Andy Howard,
| in Dawson, Is marked by constantly re-
| curing crimes.
! Counsel for Mrs Ford filed suit In the
Civil District Court at New Orleans FOR
q divorce from her husband, DR.. T. g.
Ford, who re, emily pleaded guilty to man
slaughter and was sentenced to the penf
tentiary for fifteen years, for the killing
of J. c. Kirkpatrick
Paul NJ. Atkinson, OF Chattanooga,
Tenn, who achieved quite q repu tation as
manae er of Lulu Hurst, the young lady
who possessed such marvellous magnetic
powers, was married to that lady few
days ago at her home near Cedartown, Ga
Miss Hurst nee her wonderful power
deserted her, has been attending school
and graduated In December last II is re-
ported that the fortune Of feOO,Ooo she
amassed while on the stage has been
trebled since by lucky investments
Since the recent rair IN Texas farmers
re very happy. From all directions come
ports that whe I. which hal been con
dered utterly dead, 10 now coming NJ
hckly and is healthy in appearance.
hey say il no mishaps occur, the crop thit
5ear will be the gre test ever known.
ontinues cloudy and showery.
A singular epidemic has recently denud-
Casey County, KY, OF cats, and the
is have increased with such rspidity
at their depredations are becoming
lite alarming, and an excellent market
thereby opened for good rodent-killing
lines.
Mr.. Louis Bache, father Of Captain Ben
G. Q. assistant chief Of the Louisville
W Fire Department, died few days
o. The deceased was In his eighty-Second
ar He was born near Yonkers, N. Y,
the Hudson river, in 1903 His father
san old colonial soldier and near re-
i've and friend of the great Benjamin
nklin.
Twelve men have been tried ut jackson
nm. for passing counterfeit money dur
2 the past few days, and several Of them
are bound over to the United States
lurt, April term. The money was found
the root of q tree, und bears the date OF
10, being mostly SO gold pieces.
Deputy Sheriff Cation, of Webster
ounty, KY, assisted by Mr.. Cobb, OF
| ebree, while attempting few davs ago
levy On property OF Mr.. McElroy
| that county for unpaid taxes, was
tackled by Mr.. McElroy with an axe.
BIB received probably . fatal wound
hen Cation shot and killed McElroy.
The friends Of the late Jim Courtright
Fort Worth, Tex, are raising fund
,r the benefit of his widow and children,
tho were left ly penniless by hif
| 'ath.
Jacob Miller, an Ohio Quaker, had con.
ud ed a trade in Atlanta, Ga, few days
ince, for some land, and on putting his
amp In his pocket discovered that his
valet was missing, containing G7oOo In
urrency and certified checks. Up to last
,ccounts he had not gained any clew te
he miss ing wealth.
Minnie Martin, the young wife OF ar
I'D shanty boat man moored at Louisville
Zy., recently became enamored OF
ounger and handsomer man In the same
inc, and eoped with him, the latter leav
ng his boat behind, which old man Mar
in appropriated and took down the rivel
With him, ca ling it trade.
Florida is the truck-man's paradise.
Cove nor Taylor Of Tennessee has grant
sd a pardon to VIM. Spence, who was con
v'cted Of killing his son-in-law, Ed. 9
Wheat, in 1883. Spence was sentenced :